Current Time in Cairo, Egypt
1:00:35 PM
13:00:35
EEST (Eastern European Summer Time) · UTC+03:00
Africa/Cairo
Time zone details
Cairo is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Cairo
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Egypt
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Egyptian Pound (EGP)
Practical
- Country languages
- Arabic, English, French
- Dialing code
- +20
- Population
- 9,606,916
- Elevation
- Approximately 23 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 30° 03' N / 31° 14' E
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All times shown relative to Cairo local time
Clock changes in Cairo
12:00 AM EEST11:00 PM EET
Clocks move back 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
12:00 AM EET1:00 AM EEST
Clocks move forward 1 hour
upcoming
Daylight saving time ends
12:00 AM EEST11:00 PM EET
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 11 hr 24 min1 min 44 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, October 17, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 11 hr 24 min1 min 44 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (50.6° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- First Quarter (38% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Saturday, October 10, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Sunday, October 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 hr 24 min | 1 min 44 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 22 min | 1 min 44 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 21 min | 1 min 43 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 19 min | 1 min 42 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 17 min | 1 min 42 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 16 min | 1 min 42 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 14 min | 1 min 41 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Cairo
Upcoming national public holidays in Egypt
- Christmas Day
- National Police Day
- Revolution Day 2011
Nearby scheduled airports for Cairo, Egypt
Cairo International AirportCAILarge airport15.2 km east-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · CAI / HECA
About 15.2 km (9.4 mi) east-northeast of Cairo
Scheduled airline service in source data
Sphinx International AirportSPXLarge airport · Serves Al Jiza34.4 km west
Source: OurAirports record · SPX / HESX
About 34.4 km (21.4 mi) west of Cairo
Scheduled airline service in source data
Capital International AirportCCEMedium airport · Serves New Cairo56.8 km east
Source: OurAirports record · CCE / HECP
About 56.8 km (35.3 mi) east of Cairo
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Cairo in?
- Cairo uses Eastern European Time (EET, UTC+2) in winter and Eastern European Summer Time (EEST, UTC+3) in summer. Its IANA time zone is Africa/Cairo.
- When is the next clock change in Cairo?
- Clocks in Cairo move backward 1 hour on Friday, October 30, 2026 at 12:00 AM, changing from EEST (UTC+03:00) to EET (UTC+02:00)
- Does Cairo observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Cairo observes daylight saving time: EEST (UTC+3) in summer and EET (UTC+2) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Cairo?
- Cairo is UTC+2 in winter and UTC+3 in summer